středa, 26. června 2024, 19.26
Stránky: OpenMoodle
Kurz: Angličtina pro pokročilé (APP)
Slovník: THE HUMAN BODY

set/ lay/ clap eyes on somebody, something

spatřit, uvidět, navštívit

Slowly but surely, Sussex are also assembling the requisite ingredients. Peter Moores impresses more with bat and gloves every time I clap eyes on him.

Westminster . Chief Justice Fortescue believes that we have spent enough public money and time in the pursuit of what he calls will-o'-the-wisps. He wants us to account for our stewardship. But before I clap eyes on his miserable face, I intend to down as many cups of sack as I can!

She stood there dejectedly looking at him, convinced that he would never want to lay eyes on her again. (BNC-B)

set somebody by the ears

vyvolat spor, udělat rozruch

I’ve never had much to do with village life, but I believe one has to be very careful, she explained; and we don’t want to set the place by the ears the moment we’ve arrived. We There’s the front-door bell.

Serbia may some day set Europe by the ears and bring about a universal conflict on the continent. I cannot tell you how exasperated people are getting here at the continual worry that little country causes Austria under encouragement from Russia

But the last great de Chavigny collections had been designed by Vlaçek in the late 1920s. Edouard longed for a new collection, for revolutionary designs that would set competitors like Cartier by the ears; designs that would reflect the post-war world and which would use to the full the latest technology.

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brain-sick/ brainsick

mentálně chorý, šílený

He says his gait was like that of a roe, starting hither and thither, not staying, not stopping; he was brain-sick. One man said his feet and eyes were in constant motion. (BNC-B)

Princess (at the Croydon Warehouse) must win the booby prize, clumsily confounding a few bogus circus tricks with the fall of Communism and life of Leonid Brezhnev’s spoilt daughter Galina in her brainsick old age. (BNC-B)

Good Lord, what madness rules in brainsick men. (WebCorp)

win by a nose

těsně zvítězit

Drivers were put through their paces in Oxford this week in the first of six rounds of The Times - Lease Plan Company Car Driver of the Year competition. The standards were high and David Gaskell only won by a nose. (BNC-B)

The winner, ridden by Cash Asmussen, was held up at the back of the field and, after taking the lead inside the final furlong, held on to win by a nose from Starmaniac in the 61/2 - furlong race. Apple Musashi raced prominently until tiring in the final stages. (BNC-B)

Pujols, Mueller win batting crowns by a nose - Albert Pujols won his first NL batting title Sunday, beating Todd Helton in the closest race in league history, and Bill Mueller edged teammate Manny Ramirez and Derek Jeter for the AL crown. (WebCorp)

set one’s face against something

zarputile odmítat co, postavit si hlavu, být proti čemu

He has abandoned much of his Marxist baggage and, so far, set his face against the creation of a formal one-party state.

Jones’s successor was Moss Evans, a Welshman who had worked in the car industry as TGWU National Organizer. He was a man with a limited grasp of wider economic or political implications who had set his face against wage restrictions, or even any notion of a social contract.

China has also failed to adopt what would be the normal tactic of a Western organisation trying to challenge dominant suppliers. It has set its face against cutting prices.

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brainwash

vymývat mozky

One of my main questions arose from the constant accusations that have been made that Moonies (and other new religions) actually brainwash their victims - this being the only explanation that seemed plausible to many of the parents and friends who had observed the often radical changes in behaviour wrought in those who joined the movement.

But that’s no reason to brainwash them into staying at home. Women should be free to choose what suits them - and their families - best.

It is highly inflammatory and implies an aggressive campaign designed to brainwash people.

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lipsalve

balzám na rty

I use lipsalve for my lips but it doesn't seem to work.

Lipsalve is basically a wax which is okay to stop moisture loss but, for intensive healing, moisturiser and Vaseline are best.

Now she rubs moisturizer into her facial skin as protection against the raw wintry air outside, coats her lips with lipsalve, and brushes some green eyeshadow on her eyelids.

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ear lobe

ušní lalůček

Aunt Fosters had always seen, in the lack of ear lobes, a lack of character, a trait of unreliability and of deceitfulness.

Now gently pinch the edges of each ear, working from the top down to the ear lobes.

Repeat once or twice, finishing by pulling the ear lobes gently downwards two or three times.

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lipstick

rtěnka

At long last you can possess an lipstick that never fades - due to certain capsules that release colour every time you press your lips together.

My lips are often chapped and sore, which makes it difficult to apply lipstick as it won't stay on and looks unpleasant.

If you use a greasy lip block under your lipstick, the lipstick will just slide off.

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ankle collar

výztuž kolem kotníku

The padded ankle collar and tongue provide an overall comfortable fit.

The boots are constructed using a solid one-piece leather upper with padding around the ankle collar and on the suede bellows tongue.

Padded ankle collar and rand to protect base of uppers. Lacing uses conventional D-rings and hooks.

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thigh-boot/ thigh boot

vysoká holínka (rybářská obuv)

Well, not really, Frank. Miss Whiplash was in fact dressed up in thigh boots and a tightly-laced bodysuit while seeing to the likes of you in her torture chamber.

You had to buy your own stuff, I bought a pair of thigh boots and they were all made with leather and he and I used to put neat's-foot oil on them and I could roll them down just like a b just like a boot.

Fashion was madly exciting: grannies happily wore miniskirts and platform thigh boots, while young girls wore button-up granny boots and Victorian-style, flower-printed dresses.

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brainstorm

hledat nové nápady, inspiraci

Another approach is to use brainstorming. If you need some creative inspiration - which direction to take in your career, which city to move to, how to tackle a relationship problem, where to go on holiday.

The plans for each session are clearly laid out and various learning strategies are suggested: discussion; brainstorming; role play (with additional situation cards); exercises; reflection.

Every employee is encouraged to produce ideas and no suggestion, however small, is rejected without serious consideration. Sections and departments hold brainstorming sessions and posters are displayed to encourage the climate of innovation.

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cut-throat

bezohledný, vražedný

That is the chief reason that the search for native talent has become so cut -throat a competition and why transfer fees have soared way over the goalpost.

Getting Diana on the masthead of her magazine would be the ultimate coup for Tilberis in the cut -throat world of fashion journalism.

Yesterday’s mortgage price promise contained all the hallmarks of Mr. Longhurst’s undoubted marketing ability. But the C&G has always been a price leader in the highly cut-throat mortgage market.

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knee-deep

po kolena (hluboký)

At least, as much of a rest as you can get standing in knee-deep water unable to put down your rucksac.

I found myself on one of the many little islands standing knee-deep in the sea.

Off the prows, the first man to jump knee-deep into the water clutching a mooring-rope met three feet of good German steel.

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a good nose

dobrý nos, dobrý čich

Once roasted, coffee will deteriorate quickly. Coffee contains volatile gases which must not be lost after roasting if the beans are to have a good nose. (BNC-B)

I was happy here once, he told her. There was nowhere to sit but on the narrow bed beside the fireplace. I can smell something, Stella said. I’ve a very good nose for smells. (BNC-B)

Ambrose shows off a good nose for re-invention. (WebCorp)